Starting January 2024 - Appointments
Are At My Cartersville / North Atlanta Office
Alan M. Kozarsky MD
HIMS Qualified
FAA Medical Examinations
1. Register / Login at MedXPress on FAA.gov website and complete FAA form 8500-8 online FAA exam can't be started without MedxPress
2. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Class FAA Medical Exams , SELECT YOUR OFFICE APPOINTMENT
CHECKLIST and FAQ's
Starting
January 2024 - Appointments
Are At My Cartersville / North Atlanta Office
Are At My Cartersville / North Atlanta Office
* Don't urinate for an hour or so before your appointment - a urine sample is required during your visit
* Bring a government photo ID, any possibly related FAA correspondence, all recent medical documentation (office notes, lab results)
* MEDICATIONS: If you have taken an ADHD medication, any psychiatric medication, or any disqualifying medication; ones with side effects that would affect pilot performance. (See: https://www.aviationmedicine.com/medication-database/ - a great resource) Disqualifying medications and their associated conditions are a really big deal. Setting expectations: New applicants that have taken ADHD, anti-depression, anti-anxiety meds will be looking at a transmitted exam with deferred decision and subsequent course to certification specified by FAA. Certificate cannot be issued on day of exam and the process may take many months and multiple subsequent specialist evaluations to reach a certification decision.
* Address and solve any question about imperfect visual acuity with your eye doctor BEFORE your appointment.
* If you have treated high blood pressure or are medically certified via special issuance requiring physician status reports or medical testing, please obtain report or testing BEFORE your exam and bring all reports with you. If you take THYROID hormone replacement medication, please make sure to have TSH lab results from past 12 months.
* See the hypertension (high blood pressure) reporting form below. If you take meds for high blood pressure, please print and bring form to treating doctor to complete. Bring to your appt.
* Pad your travel time to be on time. I generally can't start your exam late. Cancellations within 24 hours and no shows will be charged.
* BasicMed (AN ALTERNATIVE to 3rd CLASS BUT NOT FOR First Time Examinees) - as an AME and pilot I am more familiar with the aeromedical environment than a non-AME physician. My signing a BasicMed certificate will be based on very similar criteria to the FAA's in determining whether you could hold a normal or special issuance 3rd class medical certificate. The difference is the frequency of medical exams (4 years with BasicMed) and that with BasicMed I am solely responsible for the decision, not the FAA. If you have a significant medical history eg. heart, neurological or psychological issue, please bring status information from a treating doctor. The vast majority of pilots wanting BasicMed are either not eligible or do not do their homework prior to coming for their BasicMed exam. Please go to BasicMed and carefully follow the checklist. The prepared BasicMed candidate will have held an FAA medical certificate after 2006 and will have a the BasicMed application in hand and the applicant portion completed.
* DO NOT FLY - FAA's list of prohibited medications. See: https://www.aviationmedicine.com/medication-database/ - a great resource. FAA will not permit use of any new medications that have not benefited from a few years of clinical experience. i.e. Brand spanking new, just approved and released meds are generally not permitted for pilots. If meds have any sedating side effects, they will be disqualifying for aviation.
* DUI, DUI, DUI - This pertains to a DUI which has occurred since your previous FAA medical exam. For old DUI and application questions 18v. and 18w, remember that any DUI or conviction anytime, even if fully reported to FAA with many subsequent medical certificates, must be checked "YES" forever. DUI is an understandable "Hot Button" issue for FAA. If you already hold an FAA medical certificate, you know that the FAA Security Division must be notified within 60 days of anything that is, sounds or smells like a new DUI - there are all permutations on the exactly what constitutes a reportable DUI but rest assured the database search by FAA after transmission of your medical exam will surely find any alcohol or substance enforcement action regardless of its legal outcome. Failure to disclose is just as big a deal as the DUI itself. FAA is not interested in how good your lawyer is, they are interested in whether your incident is indicative of a more serious abuse or dependence issue. To this end, if you want me to consider issuance of your medical certificate at the time of your exam, after a recent DUI, please bring 1. Arrest record including documentation of actual BAC - alcohol level 2. Court records 3. Ten year state driving record in all states that your were licensed 4. Personal statement concerning your use of alcohol/substance prior to the incident, your rendition of the offense itself, what you have learned, and why it can never happen again. Suffice it to say if your alcohol level was 0.15 or above, this was not your first offense, or that you refused alcohol testing....a decision about your medical status must be deferred to FAA and a certificate cannot be issued at the time of your exam. Please see: DUI Info Required by FAA
CARTERSVILLE OFFICE ONLINE SCHEDULING (ALL CLASSES AND BASICMED)
Exam Fees
FAA Medical Exam - Any Class $165
FAA Medical Exam - Complex $235
EKG (If Required by FAA) $80
BasicMed Exam and Issuance $290
Additional Services $300 per hour
Ophthalmology Exam and Consultation $375
HIMS Retainer, Evaluation, and Initial Submission $3200
HIMS Sponsorship Follow Up - Six Month Intervals $500
OFFICE LOCATION - Exams by Appointment only
CARTERSVILLE(North Atlanta) -
Cartersville Airport (KVPC)
119 Dallas Highway SW
Cartersville GA 30120
Check in at Phoenix Air FBO
Dr. Kozarsky QUALIFICATIONS
*FAA Designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
*Ophthalmology Consultant to the Federal Air Surgeon
*HIMS Qualified as Medical Sponsor for Pilots with Alcohol and Substance Abuse Issues
*HIMS Qualified as Medical Sponsor for Pilots being treated for Depression
*Atlanta Magazine and US News and World Report - "Top Doc"
*Best Doctors in America - 2022 and many previous years
*TBS Pathfinder Award - watch Pathfinder Video
*44 Years Medical Experience
*50 Years Aviation Experience
*Board Certified - American Board of Ophthalmology
*Pilot Ratings - ATP, Multi-Engine, MU-2 SFAR, Instrument, Rotorcraft-Helicopter - watch MU-2 Training Video
Hypertension Reporting Information (For pilots on medications for elevated blood pressure. Required annually for 1st and 2nd class, at time of renewal for 3rd class)
Download and Print Hypertension (Blood Pressure) Status Report Form
CONTACT INFO:
voice and TEXT: 404.357.2020
email:Dr. Alan Kozarsky
FAX: 404.595-5245